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Thomas Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes, in some older texts Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury, was an English philosopher, remembered today for his work on political philosophy. His 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory.

Hobbes also contributed to a diverse array of fields, including history, geometry, physics of gases, theology, ethics, general philosophy, and political science. His account of human nature as self-interested cooperation has proved to be an enduring theory in the field of philosophical anthropology. He was one of the main philosophers who founded materialism.1

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English philosopher (1588–1679)

Born 5 April 1588
Died 4 December 1679

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  • Cover of: Hobbes's Leviathan: reprinted from the edition of 1651
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    Cover of edition thematterformean00hobbuoft Cover of edition cu31924030436533 Cover of edition leviathanorthem00hobbuoft Cover of edition b24880383 Cover of edition leviathan00hobbgoog Cover of edition leviathan00hobb Cover of edition leviathanormatte00hobbrich Cover of edition leviathanauthori00hobb Cover of edition leviathan00hobb_1 First published in 1651 — 99 editions
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  • Cover of: The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury
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    First published in 1839 — 22 editions
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  • Cover of: The elements of law, natural and politic
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    First published in 1684 — 21 editions
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  • Cover of: Behemoth: or, The Long Parliament
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    Cover of edition behemothhistoryo0000thom First published in 1680 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: De cive: or, The citizen.
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    Cover of edition deciveorcitizen00hobb First published in 1949 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Elementa philosophica de cive
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    First published in 1647 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Man and citizen: Thomas Hobbes's De homine

    First published in 1972 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Leviathan: By Thomas Hobbes - Illustrated

    First published in 2017 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Leviathan: oder Stoff, Form und Gewalt eines kirchlichen und bürgerlichen Staates
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    First published in 1935 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The metaphysical system of Hobbes: in twelve chapters from "Elements of philosophy concerning body," together with briefer extracts from "Human nature" and "Leviathan."
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    Cover of edition cu31924029010565 First published in 1905 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: collected English works of Thomas Hobbes

    First published in 1997 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Thomae Hobbes Malmesburiensis Opera philosophica quae Latine scripsit omnia

    First published in 1839 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Selections
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    First published in 1930 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Elemente der Philosophie.
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    First published in 1655 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: De mirabilibus pecci: being the wonders of The peak in Darby-shire, commonly called the Devil's Arse of Peak.

    First published in 1627 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes

    First published in 2020 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Behemoth; or, The Long Parliament
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    First published in 1889 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Hobbes's Leviathan

    First published in 1909 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Leviathan, or, The matter, form, and power of a common-wealth ecclesiastical and civil

    First published in 1651 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Tracts of Thomas Hobb's ...

    First published in 1681 — 4 editions
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English philosopher (1588–1679)

Born 5 April 1588
Died 4 December 1679

Subjects

Early works to 1800, Political science, The State, Natural law, Philosophy, History, Authority, Mathematics, Geometry, English Philosophy, Political science, early works to 1800, Physics, Free will and determinism, Hobbes, thomas, 1588-1679, State, the, Law, Ouvrages avant 1800, Science politique, État, Collected works, Great Britain Civil War, 1642-1649, Oaths, Poetry, Causes, Church history

Places

Great Britain, England, Peak District (England), Derbyshire (England), Greece, Peak District

People

Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), John Bramhall (1594-1663), John Wallis (1616-1703), Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Thomas White (1593-1676), Anthony à Wood (1632-1695), Aristotle, Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge (1867- ,), Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge (1867-1940), John Fell (1625-1686), John Fell Bp. of Oxford (1625-1686), John Wallis, John Wallis (1616-1703,), T. White, Thucydides, William D'Avenant Sir (1606-1668)

Time

Civil War, 1642-1649, Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660, Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660, 17th century, Early works to 1800, 1642-1660, Early modern, 1500-1700, 1500-1800, Early works to 1850, Ouvrages avant 1700, Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C.

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Alternative names

  • THOMAS HOBBES
  • HOBBES, THOMAS, 1588-1679.
  • Thomas Hobbs Malmesburiensis
  • Thomas, Hobbs
  • Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679
  • Hobbes Thomas 1588-1679
  • Thomas Hobbe
  • Thomas Thomas Hobbes
  • HOBBES THOMAS
  • Thomas Hobbess
  • Thomas HOBBES
  • Thomas 1588-1679 Hobbes
  • thomas hobbes

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January 16, 2025 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
November 12, 2022 Edited by OnFrATa Added identifiers
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
January 2, 2018 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import